9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pleasant Valley Colony
The nearest, Harold Rawdon Briggs, was born in Pipestone, 9 mi away. No town in South Dakota lists more than Sioux Falls, with 54. Rapid City has the second-longest list in South Dakota, after Sioux Falls, with 46. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Pleasant Valley Colony.
What stands out about Pleasant Valley Colony’s famous people
Famous people born near Pleasant Valley Colony
Nobody born in Pleasant Valley Colony is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant Valley Colony and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Phil Bruns: film screenshot (Cannon Films-MGM), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vern Ehlers: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Hager: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Petersen: 3651Crabtree, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons